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Vikram and Nalini DograRochester, NY (Feb. 11, 2025) —The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is pleased to celebrate and expand access to South Asian art through innovative collaborations, commissions, and educational programming, with the generous support of Dr. Vikram Dogra and the Dogra Art Foundation. From commissioning a contemporary mural by an international artist to hosting thought-provoking lectures that examine the rich history and cultural significance of South Asian artistic traditions, MAG and the Dogra Art Foundation are working together to elevate South Asian creativity and scholarship in North America, and right here in the Rochester, NY community.

Nina-Chanel-Abney_by_Jesper-Damsgaard-LundAcclaimed artist creates bold, graphic works that confront today’s most urgent issues

Thursday, February 27, 6 pm

Saratoga Springs, NY (February 11, 2025) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces the eighth-annual Winter/Miller Lecture, to be delivered by the acclaimed artist Nina Chanel Abney on Thursday, February 27, at 6 pm. The event is free and open to the public.

miSci logoSchenectady, NY -- The museum of innovation and science (miSci) is hosting their 2nd annual special evening event this coming Valentine’s Day. Be miValentine will take place from 6:00PM to 9:00PM on Friday evening, February 14, 2025. Admission is $12 per person for this all-inclusive evening. Tickets are now available on the miSci website for immediate purchase. Couples, families and singles are welcome!…

Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour TristesseThe festival’s 14th edition opens with Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse and closes with Giovanni Tortorici’s Diciannove, framing a lineup of 38 premieres, including 20 features, representing 21 countries

March 12–16, 2025

Astoria, New York (February 10, 2025) — Museum of the Moving Image is pleased to announce the complete lineup for the 14th edition of First Look, the Museum’s festival of new and innovative international cinema, which will take place in person March 12–16, 2025. Each year, First Look offers a diverse slate of major New York premieres, work-in-progress screenings and sessions, and fresh perspectives on the art and process of filmmaking.

YN Maple Sugar tour by Kerry KopfCornwall, NY - As winter winds down and the sap begins to flow, the Hudson Highlands Nature Center invites you to explore the timeless tradition of maple sugaring with their annual Maple Sugar Tours & Kick-off Day Celebration at the Outdoor Discovery Campus, located at 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall, NY.  Tours run hourly 11am-3pm on Saturdays & Sundays from February 8* - March 9.  Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned visitor, it's a fun and educational experience for all ages!…

Hudson River MuseumYonkers, NY (February 4, 2025) —Kick off Black History Month at Free First Fridays: Clifton Anderson & Co. on Friday, February 7, 5–8pm! Enjoy a performance by Clifton Anderson, a leading jazz trombonist and composer, as he performs an unforgettable evening of live music with his sextet.

LIMEHOFCall for Entries Deadline May 1st on FilmFreeway

Stony Brook, NY – The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) is proud to launch its inaugural Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Music Documentary Film Festival from August 8th through the 10th at LIMEHOF’s museum location (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY). Entries are now open to music documentary films from around the world and will be accepted through May 1st on  FilmFreeway. …

I LOVE NY Logo - stackedThe Empire State is celebrating milestone anniversaries, hotel and museum openings, and major sporting events, making it a must visit destination in 2025

Albany, NY – January 30, 2025 – New York State is brimming with major anniversary celebrations, international sporting competitions, and a variety of new hotels, museums and attractions in 2025, offering new opportunities for travelers to immerse themselves in new destinations throughout the state. From the opening of the National Urban League's Urban Civil Rights Museum - Manhattan’s first museum dedicated to civil rights - to the PGA Ryder Cup on Long Island, to a Canopy Walkway at Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum in the Finger Lakes, New York State expands its offerings as a year-round destination for adventure, relaxation and cultural immersion.

AAM WWII C-47B SkytrainFarmingdale, NY (January 25, 2025) -- In addition to vintage warbirds, there will be love in the air at Farmingdale's American Airpower Museum on Valentine's Day, Friday, February 14, 2025.  Long Island’s only flying aviation museum will conduct two Valentine’s Day C-47 Scenic Flights for eight couples, one at 11:00 a.m. and the other at 12:00 p.m.; there will be eight people on board each 20-minute flight to Long Island’s scenic coast, then back to Republic Airport and Hangar 3! …

Black History Month at Memorial Art GallerySunday, February 9

Rochester, NY (Jan. 27, 2025) —The Memorial Art Gallery invites visitors to its 24th Annual Black History Month Celebration Day, a free community event featuring live performances, art, dance, music, panel discussions, vendors, and more, on Sunday, February 9, from 12–5 pm. Enjoy live performances (African dance and drums, step teams, spoken word, contemporary dance, poetry, and live music with DJ Ironwill), interactive activities (arts and crafts, face painting, Art Grows Here garden planting, and photo souvenirs), panel discussions, a vendor market featuring Black-owned businesses, a fashion show highlighting Black designers and stylists, and more.

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